Service difficulty report · Not Reported · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
December 17, 2018
Submitted
December 20, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N570AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35185
Aircraft time
45,232 hours, 13,455 cycles
Part
Not Reported
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FUEL IMBALANCE GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE DURING SHORT FLIGHT FROM SFO TO PDX, ABOUT 1+30 200 POUND IMBALANCE ON THE GROUND, 400 POUND IMBALANCE AT LEVEL OFF, 600 POUND IMBALANCE DURING DESCENT AND LANDING NR 2 TANK HIGH QTY. GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMPLISHED FUEL QTY COMPARISON CK IAW AMM 28-41-00 ALL CK NORMAL WITHIN LIMITS ACCOMPLISHED X-FEED VLV FUNC TEST IAW AMM 28-22-00 20 LBS OF FUEL TRANSFERRED TO NR 2 TANK.